聯合國環境署在2022年發布的年度「排放差距報告（Emissions Gap Report）」指出：「要能走上將全球增溫限制在1.5°C之路，全球的年度溫室氣體排放量必須把8年前訂立的政策中預定達成的排放量再降低45%，而且要在2030年後仍繼續快速下降，以免把有限的剩餘大氣碳預算耗盡。[7]:xvi這份報告還評論說，世界應該關注「涵蓋廣泛的整體經濟轉型」，而非專注於逐步增量式變化。[7]:xvi
所謂節能是使用更少的能源服務而達到減少能源消耗（英語：Consumption of energy）的目的。為達到目的，可透過更有效的使用（使用更少的能源而達到相同的結果）或減少使用服務數量（例如減少駕車）來實現。節能位於可持續性能源階層（英語：energy hierachy）結構的頂端。 [96]可通過減少浪費和損失、技術升級以提高效率，以及改進運作和維護來達到節能的目的。
應對氣候變化的個人行動包括許多個人選擇，例如飲食、旅行、家庭能源耗用、商品和服務的消費以及家庭規模。希望減少碳足跡的人（尤其是在高收入經濟體內，又過著高消費生活方式的人）可採取「具有重大影響」行動，例如避免成為飛行常客、避免使用以汽油作燃料的汽車、攝取主要為植物性飲食、少生子女、[100][101]延長衣服和電子產品的使用時間，[102]以及使用電力烹飪及取暖。[103][104]但對於收入較低的人來說，做出這些改變會更加困難，因為他們通常無法負擔電動汽車等的成本。過度消費對於氣候變化的影響（英語：Effects of climate change）遠大於人口增長。[105]過度消費生活方式對環境的影響甚為巨大，全球富人中排名在前10%的，其生活方式的排放量即約佔全球總排放量的一半。[106][107]
植樹造林（Afforestation）是在以前沒有樹木覆蓋的地方種植樹木。依據氣候變化情景估計，建立佔地達4,000百萬公頃（Mha，即6,300 x 6,300公里）的新種植園，到2100年的碳儲存能力會超過900吉噸（等於2,300吉噸二氧化碳）。[132]但這類設想並不被認為是可行的積極減排替代方案，[133]因為所需種植園面積過於龐大，會把大多數自然生態系統排除，或是減少糧食生產。[134]植樹造林的其中一例是種兆棵樹運動（英語：Trillion Tree Campaign）。[135][136]
建築物區塊佔全球能源相關二氧化碳排放量的23%。[18]:141大約有一半的能源用於空間調溫和把水加熱。[195]建築物中的隔熱設施可顯著降低一次能源的需求。熱泵是種智能式設備，可參與需量反應，有利於變動式（或稱間歇式）可再生資源整合到電網中。[196]太陽能熱水器直接利用太陽熱能。人們自助的做法包括在家庭需求改變時搬到較小的住處、混合使用空間和共同使用設備。[90]:71在建新建物時可使用被動式太陽能建築設計（英語：passive solar building design）、低耗能建築（英語：low-energy building）或零碳建築新技術。此外，在城市的開發，利用顏色更淺、反光性更強的材料，以建造出更節能的建築。
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